Salade Nicoise

Nicoise Salad, or Salade Nicoise is a delectable, customary, bright, summer salad originating from Nice in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France. Typically, utilizing produce from the open markets and balanced with distinctive Provencal seasonings.

Commonly known as Salade Nicoise, this classic salad is in harmony with the cooking style of the invigorating, sunny city of Nice in Provence. With respect to this traditional dish and to yourself as well, it should only be prepared with the freshest available ingredients.

Allow the warmth of France’s sunny Côte d’Azur to come alive on your plate by taking pleasure in this crudités salad which characteristically includes tomatoes, anchovies, black olives, capers, French beans and lemon juice. C’est Magnifique!

Osyth, Did I get the facts correct? 😉 Please visit my dear, sweet friend at “Half Baked in Paradise.” Her blog is overflowing with fun and brimming with the precious enjoyment of life’s surprises. One visit will make your heart smile 🙂 Osyth, you know how I adore you!

Ingredients:

Lemon Vinaigrette

1/2 cup lemon juice

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium shallot, minced

1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme leaves

2 Tbsp minced fresh basil leaves

2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad

2-3 cans of tuna, drained…may use freshly grilled tuna, sliced

6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and either halved or quartered

10 small new red potatoes (each about 2 inches in diameter, about 1 1/4 pounds total), each potato scrubbed and quartered

Ma chere Lana … you are factually entirely and 100% accurate. I have a very dear friend from Nice who makes us Niçoise often and he would clap his hands for joy to find an Italian making it so beautifully given that his family name is actually Piccoli! In France we call the region PACA and it is absolutely stunning. By the way, you are far to kind about my nonsense …. I’m just a purveyor of drivel and tripe really but along the way I pick up stars like you which makes me smile tremendously 🙂